Poem
Links to ( with reasons)
Form of poem/ points
about structure
Sonnet form- Ironic
Six word Summary
One Line Wonder
Feelings and attitudes
The Clown Punk
Give- Dealing with someone of
the fringes of society/
ambiguity
Casehistory- Trapped in the
past
Checking Out
Me History
Sing Song!- Culture/ who they
are/ poem sounds like a song
through repetition
Horse Whisperer- a community
determined to deny its history
rather than reclaim it/ negative
emotions
Mixture of stanza forms
suggests he wants to
break out of confines of
English language
Anger
Admiration
Celebration
Horse
Whisperer
River God- a character out of
time with modern world
Brendon Gallagher- a happy
time destroyed in an instant
On a Portrait of a Deaf Mannarrators faith fails
Free verse- irregular
stanzas to reflect…
Monologue
Love
Revenge
Pride
Medusa
The Ruined Maid- a woman
whose life has been
transformed.
My Last Duchess- Obsession
The River God- destructive love
Dramatic monologue
Anger
Jealousy
Insecurity
Pity- from narrator
Pride- from the punk
Discomfort- we could
end up like that too.
Sing Song!
The Ruined Maid- a dissatisfied
woman.
Checking Out Me HistoryCulture
Medusa/Les Grand SeigneursBroken relationships
Rhymes give a light
hearted tone. It is like a
song with verses and a
chorus which makes it
sound lively.
Love
Rebellion
Brendon
Gallagher
Ozymandias- Illusion and
reality
Casehistory- Loss
Poem sounds childlike
through use of rhyme
scheme
Love
Sadness
Possessiveness
Give
The Horse Whisperer- An
outsider rejected by society
Checking out Me Historyanother poem calling for a
change in attitude
Dramatic monologue
Rhyming Couplet at the
end
Pride
Desperation
Bitterness
Les Grand
Seigneurs
Brendon Gallagher- Ending of a
controlled relationship
The Ruined Maid- A woman
whose life is defined by
relationship with men
Sing Song!- Relationships
Point of view of a
female narrator
Love
Control
Nostalgia
Poem
Ozymandias
Links
My Last Duchess –
egotistical arrogant
character.
Form/Structure
Sonnet – Irregular
Structure
6 Word Summary
One line Wonder
Feelings
Change
Power
Arrogance
Pride
The Horse Whisperer –
achievements can be
forgotten.
My Last Duchess
The River God – Power
over women.
Dramatic Monologue –
One long stanza
Betrayal
Jealousy
Power
Pride
Dramatic monologue
Love
Arrogance
Selfishness
Possessiveness
Narrative Poem – 7
Stanzas reflect days of
the week.
Loneliness
Thoughtlessness
Vulnerability
Medusa – Emotional
and irrational
behaviour.
The River God
The Horse Whisperer –
Ancient and forgotten
power.
Les Grands Seigneurs –
Similar feelings about
the issues of love
The Hunchback in the
Park
Give- Disadvantaged
person
The River God –
Loneliness
The Ruined Maid
Singh Song! – Woman
who behaves in a
different way.
Dramatic Dialogue – Song
like ballad form.
Social Outcasting
Jealousy
Pride
Depression
Elegy / Dramatic
Monologue – Stanzas
reflect the need for
consistency and
repetition.
Loss
Regret
Confusion
Grief
Elegy
Loss
Grief
Bitterness
Love
Medusa – another
woman taking control
of her destiny.
Casehistory: Alison
(head injury)
On a Portrait of a Deaf
Man – The idea of loss.
Clown Punk –
Character frozen in
time.
On a Portrait of a Deaf
Man
Brendon Gallacher –
bereavement.
Casehistory – The loss
of memory.